Major duodenal papilla
| Major duodenal papilla | |
|---|---|
 Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla. | |
 The pancreatic duct. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | papilla duodeni major |
| TA98 | A05.6.02.015 |
| TA2 | 2955 |
| FMA | 15074 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct together perforate the medial side of the second portion of the duodenum obliquely, some 7 to 10 cm below the pylorus, forming a structure called the major duodenal papilla.
The accessory pancreatic duct sometimes pierces it about 2 cm above and slightly in front of these.
See also
External links
- pancreas at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- digest-019—Embryo Images at University of North Carolina
- Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) sdigestive/pankreas01
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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